Publications by authors named "R Ashinoff"

Introduction: Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) is a rare and dangerous dermatologic emergency. It can have different presentations, especially in patients with multiple drug causes, and definitive management of SJS/TEN in these presentations remains unclear. Systemic corticosteroids, TNF inhibitors, and cyclosporine A are promising therapies.

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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory papulosquamous disorder which affects around 2% of the world's population. A peak exacerbation in psoriatic symptoms was noted during COVID-19 due to lack of access to dermatological care mixed with heightened emotional stress during the pandemic. This case report describes a 52-year-old admitted male patient who sustained a diffuse rash on multiple areas of his body a week prior to testing positive for COVID-19.

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High-resolution millimeter-wave imaging (HR-MMWI), with its high discrimination contrast and sufficient penetration depth, can potentially provide affordable tissue diagnostic information noninvasively. In this study, we evaluate the application of a real-time system of HR-MMWI for in-vivo skin cancer diagnosis. 136 benign and malignant skin lesions from 71 patients, including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanocytic nevi, angiokeratoma, dermatofibroma, solar lentigo, and seborrheic keratosis were measured.

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